Business

Industrial development agency projects across New York received a total of $5.6 billion in financial assistance between 2008 and 2011, according to a new report today from the state Authorities Budget Office. Of that, $3 billion went to projects outside of New York City, the report said. When the aid… Read More →

New York State United Teachers has received mixed but predictable reactions to the lawsuit it filed yesterday that challenges the state’s annual property-tax cap. The union — the largest in the state — claims the cap on property-tax levies is arbitrary and perpetuates funding inequities in schools. The cap, adopted in… Read More →

If you’re struggling to complete your tax return, students at Ossining High School may be able to help. Every Wednesday from now through April, with the exception of March 27, high school business students will be preparing taxes for community residents free of charge through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance… Read More →